https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173756 A special statute created an exclusive bail-and-appeal mechanism for offences under its regime, requiring the accused to seek bail first before the Special Court. A further appeal lay to the High Court against the Special Court's bail order, to be heard by a bench of two Judges. Because this specific procedure displaced the ordinary bail framework, the High Court could not be approached directly in its original or inherent criminal jurisdiction to grant bail. The general bail power under the Code could not be used to bypass the statutory route, and direct recourse to the High Court was impermissible. en-us Mon, 08 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 22:59:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173756 A special statute created an exclusive bail-and-appeal mechanism for offences under its regime, requiring the accused to seek bail first before the Special Court. A further appeal lay to the High Court against the Special Court's bail order, to be heard by a bench of two Judges. Because this specific procedure displaced the ordinary bail framework, the High Court could not be approached directly in its original or inherent criminal jurisdiction to grant bail. The general bail power under the Code could not be used to bypass the statutory route, and direct recourse to the High Court was impermissible. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 08 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173756